Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Strauss and Bruch from Stockholm
Johan Dalene joins Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bruch's 1st Violin Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Classical music to start the day
Hannah French presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, featuring your requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—The best classical morning music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884), Stage-struck
3/5Smetana plans his conquest of Prague’s new opera theatre. With Donald Macleod.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Radio 3 New Generation Artists - Helen Charlston and Alessandro Fisher
Duets and solo songs by British and German composers for tenor and mezzo-soprano.
14:00
Afternoon Concert—Respighi's The Pines of Rome
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Respighi's dazzling masterpiece.
16:00
Choral Evensong—Winchester Cathedral
Live from Winchester Cathedral.
17:00
In Tune—Ease into your evening with classical music
Top-class live music from some of the world's finest musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Classical music for your commute
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Total Immersion: the music of Missy Mazzoli
The BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Dalia Stasevska with violinist Elina Vähälä.
22:00
Free Thinking—Hitchhiking
Matthew Sweet considers examples from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre to Polish tokens.(R)
22:45
The Essay—Moments of Being, Going for a Walk
Joanna Robertson celebrates the minutiae of life, showing they are not small but infinite.(R)
23:00
Night Tracks—Adventures in sound
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Popular music as art
Carolyn Sampson and Joseph Middleton with music inspired by traditional and cabaret songs.
